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• White House Warns CBS: Air Trump Interview in Full, or ‘We’ll Sue’

  17-01-2026 21:51 via nytimes.com
  In previously unreported remarks, the White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told CBS News that Mr. Trump would “sue” the news outlet if it did not air an interview unedited.
  
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• ‘We’ll Sue’: White House’s Warning to CBS Is Sign of a New Media Status Quo

  17-01-2026 21:51 via nytimes.com
  In previously unreported remarks, the White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told CBS News that Mr. Trump would “sue” the news outlet if it did not air an interview unedited.
  
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• Trump Announces New Tariffs on Some European Countries in Greenland Standoff

  17-01-2026 21:43 via nytimes.com
  The president escalated his drive to take charge of the Danish territory, targeting Denmark and seven other European countries with a 10 percent rate.
  
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• A Trump Veto Leaves Republicans in Colorado Parched and Bewildered

  17-01-2026 19:01 via nytimes.com
  The first veto of the president’s second term killed legislation that would have brought clean water to some of the most conservative parts of the state. Residents wonder why.
  
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• After Renee Good’s Killing, Some Conservatives Scorn Liberal Women

  17-01-2026 16:32 via nytimes.com
  Vocal Trump supporters are demonizing Renee Good, her partner and their allies, with some even using an acronym: AWFUL, or Affluent White Female Urban Liberal.
  
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• DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation Into Minnesota Governor and Minneapolis Mayor

  17-01-2026 04:14 via nytimes.com
  The Justice Department’s investigation is a major escalation in the state-federal battle over the conduct of immigration agents in Minneapolis.
  
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• Court Blocks Trump Administration From Freezing Food Stamps in Minnesota

  17-01-2026 03:03 via nytimes.com
  With tensions high between the White House and the state, the ruling temporarily halted plans to withhold over $129 million in funding.
  
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• Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Warrants for Phone Location Data

  17-01-2026 02:53 via nytimes.com
  The case involves a challenge to so-called geofence warrants, which permit law enforcement officials to sweep up location data of people near crime scenes.
  
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• Judge Recommends U.S. Issue Visa to Student Who Was Deported in Error

  17-01-2026 02:36 via nytimes.com
  A federal prosecutor apologized this week, saying an ICE officer made a “mistake” in deporting Any Lucia López Belloza, a college freshman in Massachusetts, to Honduras.
  
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• Trump Announces Members for Gaza ‘Board of Peace,’ Including Rubio and Kushner

  17-01-2026 02:17 via nytimes.com
  The president also tapped a U.S. general to lead an international peacekeeping force that will be deployed to disarm Hamas and occupy Gaza.
  
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• AI Attack Ad in Texas Senate Race Shows John Cornyn Dancing With Jasmine Crockett

  17-01-2026 01:29 via nytimes.com
  A video from Ken Paxton, a Republican primary challenger to Senator John Cornyn of Texas, depicted A.I.-generated imagery of the senator twirling with Jasmine Crockett, a Democratic Senate candidate.
  
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• Edison Files Claims Against Los Angeles County and Others on Eaton Fire

  17-01-2026 01:26 via nytimes.com
  Southern California Edison said its equipment most likely started the Eaton fire but asserted that government agencies and other businesses shared liability for the devastation.
  
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• Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time

  17-01-2026 01:20 via nytimes.com
  The president issued a raft of clemency grants this week, including pardoning a woman he had given relief to once before and a man whose daughter had donated millions to a Trump super PAC.
  
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• How ICE Tensions and Immigration Politics Could Shape 2026 Midterm Elections

  17-01-2026 01:01 via nytimes.com
  Three reporters discuss the Minneapolis chaos and how it could play a role in the midterms.
  
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• Trump Has Machado’s Nobel Prize, but Neither Got What They Really Wanted

  17-01-2026 00:58 via nytimes.com
  President Trump has María Corina Machado’s medal, but he is not recognized as the prize laureate. Ms. Machado did not win Mr. Trump’s endorsement to become Venezuela’s president.
  
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• F.A.A. Urges ‘Caution’ Over Oceans in Latin America, Warning of Military Activity

  17-01-2026 00:14 via nytimes.com
  The Federal Aviation Administration released seven advisories warning pilots to stay away from parts of the Pacific Ocean near Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador and Panama.
  
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• Leadership Dispute Said to Spur Abrupt Exit at the National Constitution Center

  16-01-2026 23:36 via nytimes.com
  The congressionally chartered museum and national town hall has not explained the sudden departure of Jeffrey Rosen as its president and chief executive.
  
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• Trump Appoints Allies to Review His Ballroom Plans

  16-01-2026 22:40 via nytimes.com
  A federal judge has allowed the ballroom project to proceed after the Trump administration pledged to undergo a review by the Commission of Fine Arts.
  
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• Trump and States Aim to Stop A.I. From Inflating Energy Bills

  16-01-2026 20:54 via nytimes.com
  Demand from centers that power artificial intelligence has driven up electricity bills, frustrating consumers.
  
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• Trump Praises Hassett, but Casts Doubt on Making Him Fed Chair

  16-01-2026 18:39 via nytimes.com
  The blowback set off by the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the central bank, has shaken up the race to replace him.
  
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• Dodgers To Sign Kyle Tucker - MLB Trade Rumors

  16-01-2026 06:57 via news.google.com
  Dodgers To Sign Kyle Tucker  MLB Trade RumorsSources: Kyle Tucker, Dodgers agree to 4-year, $240M deal  ESPN4 Takeaways From the Dodgers Signing Kyle Tucker for $240 Million  FOX SportsMets Reportedly Offered Tucker Four Years, $220MM  MLB Trade RumorsMets Morning News: Waiting for Tucker  Amazin' Avenue
  
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• Measles outbreak declared in Snohomish County - The Seattle Times

  16-01-2026 05:52 via news.google.com
  Measles outbreak declared in Snohomish County  The Seattle TimesSnohomish County sees measles outbreak  KING5.comMeasles outbreak declared in Snohomish County as 3 local children test positive  KOMOMeasles ‘outbreak’ reported in Snohomish County, likely caused by contagious out-of-state family  KIRO 7 News SeattleSnohomish County declares measles outbreak, confirms 3 new cases  Everett Herald
  
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• Casting is dead. Long live casting! - The Verge

  16-01-2026 05:30 via news.google.com
  Casting is dead. Long live casting!  The Verge
  
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• Was Renee Good Obligated to Comply With an ICE Agent’s Orders? - The New York Times

  16-01-2026 04:35 via news.google.com
  Was Renee Good Obligated to Comply With an ICE Agent’s Orders?  The New York TimesDo federal agents have 'absolute immunity?'  NPRRecords: Medics found Renee Good had gunshot wounds to chest, forearm, and head  5 EYEWITNESS NEWS'Beautiful light of our family': Renee Good’s family reveals new details about morning she was killed by ICE  USA TodayLisa Demuth urges Gov. Walz to collaborate with feds on ICE in Minnesota  FOX 9 Minneapolis
  
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• Stand-alone Grok app still undresses women after X curtails access to tool - The Washington Post

  16-01-2026 04:24 via news.google.com
  Stand-alone Grok app still undresses women after X curtails access to tool  The Washington PostMother of Elon Musk’s son sues his xAI over AI-deepfake images  CNNGrok blocked from undressing images with AI in places where it's illegal, X says  PBSMusk's xAI curbs Grok image editing after California, Europe air concerns  ReutersHe could just turn it off  Engadget
  
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• Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says - The Washington Post

  16-01-2026 04:05 via news.google.com
  Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says  The Washington PostDeath of man at ICE camp could be investigated as homicide after examiner’s report  The GuardianReport: Migrant's death at Fort Bliss detention center likely ruled homicide  KFOXReport: Death at Camp East Montana could be ruled a homicide  KTSM 9 NewsMan in ICE Custody's Death Is Likely a Homicide by Agents: Report  People.com
  
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• Indiana begins effort to pass legislation to pay for new Bears stadium - NBC Sports

  16-01-2026 03:36 via news.google.com
  Indiana begins effort to pass legislation to pay for new Bears stadium  NBC SportsChicago Bears stadium news: Bears talk with Illinois lawmakers plans in Arlington Heights, Chicago; Indiana introduces new bill  ABC7 ChicagoIndiana Senate introduces bill to pay for new Chicago Bears stadium  WGN-TVWhat has stalled Bears stadium deal? Report blames taxes and politics  Daily HeraldBears praise Indiana legislators as they take next step toward stadium pitch&nb
  
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• Trump Moves to Make Tech Giants Pay for Surging Power Costs - Bloomberg.com

  16-01-2026 03:33 via news.google.com
  Trump Moves to Make Tech Giants Pay for Surging Power Costs  Bloomberg.comMicrosoft Pledges to Pay More for Electricity, Drawing Praise From Trump  The New York TimesMicrosoft has a plan to stop AI data centers from hiking up your electricity bill  CNNA small town in Central Washington is Microsoft's answer to the data center backlash  KUOWHere's Where Microsoft's Data Centers Are Located  businessinsider.com
  
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• Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC Revealed: A Sinister Supercharged Pony Car - Motor1.com

  16-01-2026 03:00 via news.google.com
  Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC Revealed: A Sinister Supercharged Pony Car  Motor1.comView Exterior Photos of the 2026 Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC  Car and Driver2026 Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC First Look: A Shelby GT500 in All but Name  MotorTrendFord extends Mustang stable with Dark Horse SC variant  Automotive NewsFord Mustang Dark Horse SC coming to NASCAR in 2027  RACER - Racing News
  
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• Kim Kardashian Shares Adorable Snaps With Chicago West On Daughter's 8th Birthday - TMZ

  16-01-2026 02:50 via news.google.com
  Kim Kardashian Shares Adorable Snaps With Chicago West On Daughter's 8th Birthday  TMZKim Kardashian Celebrates Daughter Chicago's 8th Birthday with Sweet Photos: 'Where Did the Time Go?'  People.comKris Jenner dubs Chicago West her 'sweet angel' as she turns eight  The News InternationalHappy Birthday Chicago West! See the Most Adorable Photos of Kim Kardashian's Baby Girl as She Turns 8 Today  Yahoo News UKKim Kardashian, Kris Jenner celebrate Chicago&rs
  
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• Rare earths magnets: How realistic are India's its ambitions? - BBC

  16-01-2026 02:08 via news.google.com
  Rare earths magnets: How realistic are India's its ambitions?  BBCBudget 2026 and India’s bid for a rare earths power shift  The Economic TimesIndia Finalising RFP For Rare Earth Magnet Scheme  Construction World IndiaUnion Minister for Heavy Industries & Steel Chairs Stakeholder Consultation Meeting on Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets.  PIBRare earth sector may have low-to-medium indigenisation feasibility
  
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• CBS News report on ICE officer’s injuries drew ‘huge internal concern’ - The Guardian

  16-01-2026 02:05 via news.google.com
  CBS News report on ICE officer’s injuries drew ‘huge internal concern’  The GuardianICE agent struck by Renee Good's vehicle suffered internal bleeding to torso, DHS says  Fox NewsICE agent who shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials say  CBS NewsICE officer who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis suffered internal bleeding, DHS says  The HillICE officer in hiding after fatal Minneapolis shooting, Tom Homan says  KOMO
  
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• Trump announces outlines of health care plan he wants Congress to consider - AP News

  16-01-2026 01:54 via news.google.com
  Trump announces outlines of health care plan he wants Congress to consider  AP NewsThe Great Healthcare Plan  The White House (.gov)Trump unveils health care framework aimed at lowering costs in latest affordability push  CNNWATCH: Leavitt says every American with health insurance will see lower costs under Trump plan  PBSTrump health care plan doesn't help people facing skyrocketing ACA premiums  NPR
  
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• Hilary Duff drops her spicy new single 'Roommates' - Yahoo

  16-01-2026 01:18 via news.google.com
  Hilary Duff drops her spicy new single 'Roommates'  YahooHilary Duff’s New Single Is About ‘When Life Is Life-ing, Babe’  Rolling StoneHilary Duff selling out in Las Vegas amid ‘Momgate’ drama  NewsNationUnbothered Hilary Duff is all smiles in first outing since Ashley Tisdale mom group drama  Page SixHilary Duff releases new song 'Roommates' about 'when life is life-ing, babe'  ABC News
  
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• The landscape beneath Antarctica's icy surface revealed in unprecedented detail - BBC

  16-01-2026 01:00 via news.google.com
  The landscape beneath Antarctica's icy surface revealed in unprecedented detail  BBCBeneath the ice: Satellites help map Antarctica's subglacial surface like never before  SpaceNew map of Antarctica reveals hidden world of lakes, valleys and mountains buried beneath miles of ice  Live ScienceMysterious Pink Rocks Expose a Massive Secret Buried Under Antarctica’s Ice  SciTechDailyWhat lies beneath: Map reveals what really sits below Antarctica's enorm
  
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• Push for greater ICE training grows on some Republicans - Politico

  16-01-2026 00:39 via news.google.com
  Push for greater ICE training grows on some Republicans  Politico‘I’m Embarrassed’: ICE Agents Speak About the Shooting in Minneapolis  Time MagazineAmid Protests, ICE Told Agents to Take ‘Decisive Action’ if Threatened  The New York Times“ICE Is OK with Renee Good’s Killing”: Journalist Ken Klippenstein on ICE Tactics & Recruitment  Democracy Now!In the immediate moments after a fatal ICE shooting, what
  
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• Flu cases surging in California as officials warn of powerful virus strain - Los Angeles Times

  16-01-2026 00:04 via news.google.com
  Flu cases surging in California as officials warn of powerful virus strain  Los Angeles Times'Super flu' confirmed in Calif. as hospitalizations hit season high  SFGATEThere’s ‘super flu,’ COVID, RSV. Is it going around in SoCal?  USA TodayWestern Pa. "super flu" cases spike  Axios‘Super flu' spreads in California: What to know about symptoms, vaccine  NBC Bay Area
  
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• Trump Was Told Attack on Iran Wouldn’t Guarantee Collapse of Regime - wsj.com

  15-01-2026 23:56 via news.google.com
  Trump Was Told Attack on Iran Wouldn’t Guarantee Collapse of Regime  wsj.comOn the verge of strikes in Iran, the US held off. What happens next is up to Trump  CNNTrump sees Iranian crackdown easing, Tehran denies man to be executed  ReutersTrump would want military action in Iran to be swift and decisive, sources say  NBC NewsTrump Says Iran Is Stopping Its Killings of Protesters as U.S. Moves Troops  The New York Times
  
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• Israel and Arab Nations Ask Trump to Refrain From Attacking Iran - The New York Times

  15-01-2026 23:27 via news.google.com
  Israel and Arab Nations Ask Trump to Refrain From Attacking Iran  The New York TimesTrump says Iran has ‘no plan for executions’ as US weighs military options against regime: Live updates  CNNIran’s Gulf Rivals Warn U.S. Against Strike on Tehran  wsj.comGulf states and Turkey warned Trump strikes on Iran could lead to major conflict  The GuardianMiddle East allies in blitz of diplomacy urged Trump to hold off on Iran strikes, diplomat say
  
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• 49ers vs. Seahawks: Three must-know storylines for Saturday's Divisional Round game - NFL.com

  15-01-2026 23:03 via news.google.com
  49ers vs. Seahawks: Three must-know storylines for Saturday's Divisional Round game  NFL.comYour Biggest Divisional Round Questions vs. Seattle, Answered  49ers.comKyle Shanahan on Brock Purdy’s 4-0 record at Seattle: “Brock doesn’t get rattled”  NBC SportsSeahawks Reveal Uniform Combination For Divisional Round vs. 49ers  Seattle SeahawksHow ‘50 knives’ game prepared 49ers’ Brock Purdy for excruciating test in Sea
  
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• Netanyahu says the announced start of Gaza ceasefire’s next phase is a ‘declarative move’ - AP News

  15-01-2026 22:43 via news.google.com
  Netanyahu says the announced start of Gaza ceasefire’s next phase is a ‘declarative move’  AP NewsTrump announces Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ has been formed  The HillScepticism and hope: Gaza reacts to Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’  Al JazeeraThe Trump-backed Palestinian who wants to push Gaza's rubble into the sea  ReutersNetanyahu says announcement of Gaza ceasefire's next phase is only a 'declarative move' &nbs
  
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• Native Americans are being swept up by ICE in Minneapolis, tribes say - The Washington Post

  15-01-2026 22:29 via news.google.com
  Native Americans are being swept up by ICE in Minneapolis, tribes say  The Washington PostOglala Sioux Tribe says three tribal members arrested in Minneapolis are in ICE detention  CNNTribal leaders say ICE is detaining American Indians during immigration sweeps  Star TribuneMinneapolis Native community works to protect each other as ICE surges in Twin Cities  CBS NewsCalls to release Indigenous ICE detainees go unanswered  kare11.com
  
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• Empire Wind Project Can Resume Construction, Judge Rules - The New York Times

  15-01-2026 22:18 via news.google.com
  Empire Wind Project Can Resume Construction, Judge Rules  The New York TimesWhy the East Coast wants more of Trump’s least-favorite energy source  CNNJudge allows offshore windfarm halted by Trump to resume construction  The GuardianUS judge allows Equinor to restart New York offshore wind project  ReutersVineyard Wind sues Trump administration for halting construction  WBUR
  
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• Swarms of tiny earthquakes uncover secrets of California’s big faults - SFGATE

  15-01-2026 22:12 via news.google.com
  Swarms of tiny earthquakes uncover secrets of California’s big faults  SFGATEFragment of lost tectonic plate discovered where San Andreas and Cascadia faults meet  Live ScienceTiny earthquakes reveal hidden faults under Northern California  Phys.orgTiny Earthquakes Reveal Hidden Faults Under Northern California (IMAGE)  EurekAlert!Scientists Discover a Hidden Earthquake World Beneath Northern California  SciTechDaily
  
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• Finally, Some Good News in the Fight Against Cancer - Gizmodo

  15-01-2026 21:45 via news.google.com
  Finally, Some Good News in the Fight Against Cancer  GizmodoA new milestone in the cancer fight: 7 in 10 patients now survive five-plus years  NBC NewsPeople Are Now Living Longer After a Cancer Diagnosis  American Cancer SocietyMore Americans are surviving cancer — even the deadliest ones  The Washington PostCancer survival rates soar nationwide, but L.A. doctors warn cultural and educational barriers leave some behind  Los Angeles Times
  
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• Rosters announced for 2026 AHL All-Star Classic - The American Hockey League

  15-01-2026 21:00 via news.google.com
  Rosters announced for 2026 AHL All-Star Classic  The American Hockey LeagueWOLVES’ ROBIDAS, NADEAU, FENSORE EARN AHL ALL-STAR HONORS  Chicago Wolves HockeyRed Wings’ Cossa, Rangers’ Perreault among top NHL prospects named to 2026 AHL All-Star Game  Daily FaceoffThree Chicago Wolves Named AHL All-Stars  NHL.comTwo Penguins' Prospects Named To AHL All-Star Classic  Yahoo Sports
  
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• Drug ring's "monkey" technique used young swimmers to stash cocaine on ships at sea, Spanish police say - CBS News

  15-01-2026 20:11 via news.google.com
  Drug ring's "monkey" technique used young swimmers to stash cocaine on ships at sea, Spanish police say  CBS NewsSpanish police break up gang that used swimmers to hide cocaine on ships  The GuardianSpain seizes 10 tonnes of cocaine in largest-ever maritime bust  Euronews.comSpanish police seize record 10 tons of cocaine hidden in cargo of salt  ReutersSpain seizes nearly 10 tons of cocaine from ship allegedly owned by Turkey-based company  Turki
  
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• Controversial US study on hepatitis B vaccines in Africa is cancelled - The Guardian

  15-01-2026 16:26 via news.google.com
  Controversial US study on hepatitis B vaccines in Africa is cancelled  The GuardianControversial US-Backed Vaccination Study Begins In Guinea-Bissau  Health Policy WatchRFK Jr.’s Tuskegee Experiment  Beyond the Noise | Paul OffitU.S.-Backed West African Vaccine Study Draws Scrutiny From WHO, UNICEF  NOTUS — News of the United States“Another Tuskegee”: Leaked Docs Reveal CDC Is Funding Deadly Study  The New Republic
  
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• Suspended Ford worker ends fundraisers after topping $800,000 in 1 day - MLive.com

  15-01-2026 16:04 via news.google.com
  Suspended Ford worker ends fundraisers after topping $800,000 in 1 day  MLive.comTrump makes obscene gesture, mouths expletive at Detroit factory heckler  The Washington PostTrump flipped off an autoworker at a Ford plant. The White House says it’s ‘appropriate’  CNNColbert Jokes That Trump Has Found ‘a New National Bird’  The New York TimesSuspended Michigan autoworker who heckled Trump gets outpouring of donations  
  
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• 24 hours of chaos as mental health grants are slashed then restored - NPR

  15-01-2026 15:39 via news.google.com
  24 hours of chaos as mental health grants are slashed then restored  NPRTrump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants  NPRDemocrat blasts HHS for creating confusion in cutting, then reinstating SAMHSA grants  CNNWhite House slashes, then restores, funding to treat mental health and addiction  PBSDeLauro Statement on HHS Reinstating Billions in Addiction and Mental Health Grants After Abrupt Cancellation  House.gov
  
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